
The Strokes Condemn Decades of U.S. Imperialism and War at Coachella
The Strokes paired their Coachella Weekend Two closer ‘Oblivius’ with a montage calling out decades of U.S.-backed imperialism, intervention and war

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The Strokes paired their Coachella Weekend Two closer ‘Oblivius’ with a montage calling out decades of U.S.-backed imperialism, intervention and war

The Strokes closed their set at Coachella with a video montage condemning US foreign intervention and recent bombings in Gaza and Iran

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